#Halle Bailey has such a cute baby face I can’t believe she’s a year older than me wtf

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The new little mermaid movie is amazing and lovely and really adds new depth and style to the story. It was definitely one of the ones that totally benefited from a cgi treatment (the original was amazing but this was astounding).

Spoilers of varying sizes below

Halle Bailey is incredible and expressive and her beautiful deep eyes conveyed so much of what she wanted to say when she couldn’t. And I adore that she got an inner monologue song. I can’t wait to see her in more things.

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula was a wonderful choice. She knew how to work that role.

The way that triton and the merpeople sent Ariel off made my eyes water. She will never be alone, and does not have to give up her family to be with her love. That’s amazing.

I love that Eric had his own treasure trove (like that room was even set up like hers)!!! Ariel and him bonding in there was excellent. And their trip around the island (that hat!!!!) and the lagoon was dreamy.

I think it was a little heavy handed/weird that Eric was a castaway kid but im not worried about it.

Ariel killed Ursula and YEAH BABY!!! I love how she and Eric were both dragging themselves with determination at the same time. Ariel is a stubborn lady and splinters won’t get in her way!!!

One of the best parts is that Ariel and Eric hug before they kiss for the first time.

The scuttlebutt song was fun.

The whole theatre laughed out loud at several parts and that made me happy.

Anyways if you’re thinking about seeing it (I don’t care how) you definitely should!!! I think it’s a separate enough, quality experience that it can be enjoyed even if you find the live action disney trend totally annoying.

I am definitely going to rewatch it sooner or later <3

#the little mermaid 2023 #the little mermaid #Halle Bailey #I got a poster!!! #Halle Bailey has such a cute baby face I can’t believe she’s a year older than me wtf #I didn’t like Eric at the beginning that much but her love for him and his love sickness sold me #this is really the water year of Disney lmao #also I saw a trailer for a film called wish and that looked interesting #it was definitely trying to capitalize on the cartoony line art that’s popular rn #but it was still too pixary. I think they’re going to need to trouble shoot that #but it looked interesting! that baby goat should NOT have that voice tho. it was clearly a kid not a dwarf goat adult